From Leon Warner, who recently celebrated his 88th, we received "The Senior Citizen's Lament," which we enjoyed. We are printing the first verse but sending the entire epic to Middleman Bob Ackerberg, who has room for classical poetry: Just a line to say I'm living That I'm not among the dead, Though I'm getting more forgetful, And more mixed up in my head.
Carrol Boynton suggests we invite '32ers to send us short stories of unusual experiences or escapades of classmates or faculty or administration people. We are for that and you're all invited. GeorgeBlaesi and Diane, with whom we will be lunching in a few days, have apparently found their retirement dream home not far from their present one in Sun City, Ariz. This year, 1997, is the 200 th anniversary of Dartmouth Medical School, and RuthKramer has made a generous gift to the school, honoring Irv by endowing the Irving W. Kramer, M.D., Visiting Professorship in Family Medicine. In thanking Ruth, President Freedman wrote, "Your wonderful gesture will help take Dartmouth into our third century of medical education with distinction." CalFisher reminds us that he is still alive and feeling so-so. Lou Heavenrich is recovering nicely from his stroke. Win Smoyer is a director of the Alhambra, Calif., Historical Museum, active in the chamber of commerce, and a busy gardener. JohnWolff married Johanna Clark January 3, 1997. John "Joe" Davidson writes, "Always a candle burning in the window at Rockwood Road, Pasadena, Calif., (818) 441-3225."
We sadly report the passing of two fine men, John "Chip" Cronin, and Edwin"Ted" Traex. Their obituaries will be in this or later issues of this magazine.
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